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History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]

1 January 1842 • Saturday Page 1[a] 4 January 1842 • Tuesday Page 1[a] 5 January 1842 • Wednesday Page 1[a] 6 January 1842 • Thursday Page 1[a] 12 January 1842 • Wednesday Page 1[a] 13 January 1842 • Thursday Page 1[a] 15 January 1842 • Saturday Page 1[a] 16 January 1842 • Sunday Page 1[b] 17 January 1842 • Monday Page 1[b] 18 January 1842 • Tuesday Page 1[b] 19 January 1842 • Wednesday Page 1[b] 20 January 1842 • Thursday Page 1[b] 21 January 1842 • Friday Page 1[b] 22 January 1842 • Saturday Page 1[b] 23 January 1842 • Sunday Page 1[b] 24 January 1842 • Monday Page 2 25 January 1842 • Tuesday Page 2 26 January 1842 • Wednesday Page 2 27 January 1842 • Thursday Page 2 28 January 1842 • Friday Page 2 29 January 1842 • Saturday Page 2 30 January 1842 • Sunday Page 2 31 January 1842 • Monday Page 2 2 February 1842 • Wednesday Page 3 3 February 1842 • Thursday Page 3 4 February 1842 • Friday Page 3 5–10 February 1842 • Saturday–Thursday Page 3 11 Feburary 1842 • Friday Page 3 12 February 1842 • Saturday Page 3 13 February 1842 • Sunday Page 3 14 February 1842 • Monday Page 3 17 February 1842 • Thursday Page 3 18 February 1842 • Friday Page 4 19 February 1842 • Saturday Page 4 20 February 1842 • Sunday Page 4 21 February 1842 • Monday Page 4 22 February 1842 • Tuesday Page 4 23 February 1842 • Wednesday Page 4 24 February 1842 • Thursday Page 4 25 February 1842 • Friday Page 4 26 February 1842 • Saturday Page 4 27 February 1842 • Sunday Page 4 28 February 1842 • Monday Page 4 1 March 1842 • Tuesday Page 5 2 March 1842 • Wednesday Page 5 3 March 1842 • Thursday Page 5 4 March 1842 • Friday Page 5 5 March 1842 • Saturday Page 5 6 March 1842 • Sunday Page 5 7 March 1842 • Monday Page 5 8 March 1842 • Tuesday Page 5 9 March 1842 • Wednesday Page 5 10 March 1842 • Thursday Page 6 11 March 1842 • Friday Page 6 12 March 1842 • Saturday Page 6 13 March 1842 • Sunday Page 6 14 March 1842 • Monday Page 6 15 March 1842 • Tuesday Page 6 16 March 1842 • Wednesday Page 6 17 March 1842 • Thursday Page 6 18–19 March 1842 • Friday–Saturday Page 6 20 March 1842 • Sunday Page 6 21 March 1842 • Monday Page 6 22 March 1842 • Tuesday Page 6 23 March 1842 • Wednesday Page 7 24 March 1842 • Thursday Page 7 25 March 1842 • Friday Page 7 26 March 1842 • Saturday Page 7 27 March 1842 • Sunday Page 7 28–30 March 1842 • Monday–Wednesday Page 7 31 March 1842 • Thursday Page 7 1 April 1842 • Friday Page 8 2 April 1842 • Saturday Page 8 4 April 1842 • Monday Page 8 5 April 1842 • Tuesday Page 8 6 April 1842 • Wednesday Page 8 7 April 1842 • Thursday Page 8 8 April 1842 • Friday Page 8 9 April 1842 • Saturday Page 8 10 April 1842 • Sunday Page 8 11 April 1842 • Monday Page 8 12 April 1842 • Tuesday Page 8 13 April 1842 • Wednesday Page 9 14 April 1842 • Thursday Page 9 15 April 1842 • Friday Page 10 16 April 1842 • Saturday Page 10 17 April 1842 • Sunday Page 10 18 April 1842 • Monday Page 10 19 April 1842 • Tuesday Page 10 20 April 1842 • Wednesday Page 10 21–23 April 1842 • Thursday–Saturday Page 10 22 April 1842 • Friday Page 10 24 April 1842 • Sunday Page 10 25–27 April 1842 • Monday–Wednesday Page 10 28 April 1842 • Thursday Page 10 29 April 1842 • Friday Page 10 30 April 1842 • Saturday Page 10 1 May 1842 • Sunday Page 11 2 May 1842 • Monday Page 11 3 May 1842 • Tuesday Page 11 4 May 1842 • Wednesday Page 11 5 May 1842 • Thursday Page 11 6 May 1842 • Friday Page 12 7 May 1842 • Saturday Page 12 8 May 1842 • Sunday Page 13 9 May 1842 • Monday Page 13 10 May 1842 • Tuesday Page 13 11 May 1842 • Wednesday Page 13 12 May 1842 • Thursday Page 13 13 May 1842 • Friday Page 13 14 May 1842 • Saturday Page 13 15 May 1842 • Sunday Page 13 16 May 1842 • Monday Page 13 17 May 1842 • Tuesday Page 14 18 May 1842 • Wednesday Page 14 19 May 1842 • Thursday Page 14 20 May 1842 • Friday Page 14 21 May 1842 • Saturday Page 14 22 May 1842 • Sunday Page 14 23 May 1842 • Monday Page 15 24 May 1842 • Tuesday Page 15 25 May 1842 • Wednesday Page 15 26 May 1842 • Thursday Page 15 27 May 1842 • Friday Page 15 28 May 1842 • Saturday Page 15 29–31 May 1842 • Sunday–Tuesday Page 16 1 June 1842 • Wednesday Page 17 2 June 1842 • Thursday Page 17 3 June 1842 • Friday Page 17 4 June 1842 • Saturday Page 17 5 June 1842 • Sunday Page 17 6 June 1842 • Monday Page 17 7 June 1842 • Tuesday Page 17 8 June 1842 • Wednesday Page 17 9 June 1842 • Thursday Page 17 10 June 1842 • Friday Page 17 11 June 1842 • Saturday Page 17 12 June 1842 • Sunday Page 18 13 June 1842 • Monday Page 18 14 June 1842 • Tuesday Page 18 15 June 1842 • Wednesday Page 18 16 June 1842 • Thursday Page 18 17 June 1842 • Friday Page 18 22 June 1842 • Wednesday Page 18 23 June 1842 • Thursday Page 18 24 June 1842 • Friday Page 18 25 June 1842 • Saturday Page 18 26 June 1842 • Sunday Page 19 27 June 1842 • Monday Page 19 28 June 1842 • Tuesday Page 19 29 June 1842 • Wednesday Page 19 30 June 1842 • Thursday Page 19

Source Note

History draft; handwriting of ; 20 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1842 to 30 June 1842.

Historical Introduction

8 May 1842 • Sunday

See 8 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1330.

<​8​> Sunday 8. Attended meeting at the , & heard prea[c]h.—
“The authorities of the Stake of at were dessolved, the stake discontinued, and the members of that Branch attached to the church at , by the High Council of .”
9 May 1842 • Monday

See 9 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1330.

<​9​> Monday 9; spent the day with my family.
10 May 1842 • Tuesday

See 10 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1330.

<​10​> Tuesday 10; Tranacted a variety of business at the , &c.
<​By Letter from Elder dated at . We learn that that the work is progresing in the north of , viz. Carlisle, Brampton, Burnstone, Alston, & Newcastle upon Tyne where we has been lavoring [laboring] for a few weeks​>
11 May 1842 • Wednesday

See 11 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1330.

<​11​> Wedn[es]day 11; called, with my clerk, at Bro s to examne a new Secretary for the Temple Recorders office, also called at s,
Dictated severel letters on business and other items of a business nature,
12 May 1842 • Thursday

See 12 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1330.

<​12​> Thurday 12; dictated a Letter to concerning (LL. 95) overflowing there was a heavy thunder storm at the close of the meeting.—
13 May 1842 • Friday

See 13 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1330–1331.

<​13​> Friday 13 Receved a letter from in reply to mine of yesterday. Spent most of the day in my garden & with my family. Dictated a <​the following​> letter to “ Esqr, Dear Sir, (L.B. 232, 3) clerk. In the evening I walked with to the Post office, and had an intervew with , on concerning certain evil reports, put in circulation by , about <​some of​> ’s family, and others, Much apparent satisfaction was manifested at the conversation by , and retur[ne]d with me to my house.
14 May 1842 • Saturday

See 14 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1331.

<​14​> Satuday 14 I attended city Coun[c]il in in the morning & (LL. 95) Wasp shot. The City of Hamburgh, the commercial Emporium of Germeny, was destroyed by fire about this time. I granted the petition of About J and about 70 others members of the chu[r]ch in for the organizattion of a branch of the chuch to meet in the north part of the Ciry <​dated April 22,​> and my doings were sanctioned by the 12, who at the Same time silenced Elder , for not following council.
15 May 1842 • Sunday

See 15 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1332–1333.

<​15​> Sunday 15. Attended meeting at the Stand, preached News of the attempted assassination of was confirmed by gen report, and was mentiond on the stand.
<​A general conference was held in “the New Corn exchange, Eng. Prst presiding. There were present at the opening of the confirnce High Prists 14. (Star, 29) Deacons 8. The representation of the Churches were as follows, confernce (Star 29) Teachers 110.”​>
16 May 1842 • Monday

See 16 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1333–1334.

<​16​> Monday 16. I was transa[c]ting business at the , until 10 <​oc’k​> A.M. then at home. In the PM at the in council withs Bros & and others. I published in this days paper “Times & seasons” “A Fac Similee (T&S. 783, 4) in the kings court Several presses are of the most widely circulated papers are begining to <​exhibit​> look at Mormonism in it true light. The first cut (T&S. 790) Abraham. [p. 13]
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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
ID #
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Total Pages
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Footnotes

  1. [109]

    See 8 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1330.

  2. [110]

    See 9 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1330.

  3. [111]

    See 10 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1330.

  4. [112]

    See 11 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1330.

  5. [113]

    See 12 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1330.

  6. [114]

    See 13 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1330–1331.

  7. [115]

    See 14 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, p. 1331.

  8. [116]

    See 15 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1332–1333.

  9. [117]

    TEXT: The rest of this insertion was written sideways in the left margin.

  10. [118]

    See 16 May 1842 entry in JS History, vol. C-1, pp. 1333–1334.

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